Startup India

Startup India is a prime initiative of the Government of India, envisioned to build a strong eco-system for fostering innovation and Startups in the country that will drive viable economic growth and generate enormous employment prospects.

In order to meet the objectives of the initiative, Government of India has announced Action Plan that addresses all aspects of the Startup ecosystem.

Objectives of Startup India Action-plan:

Few objectives of the Startup India Action-plan are summarized here.

To reduce the regulatory burden on Startups thereby allowing them to focus on their core business and keep compliance cost low

To create a single point of contact for the entire Startup ecosystem and enable knowledge exchange and access to funding

To provide an equal platform to Startups (in the manufacturing sector) vis-à-vis the experienced entrepreneurs/ companies in public procurement.

To make it easier for Startups to wind up operations

To provide funding support for development and growth of innovation driven enterprises

To catalyze entrepreneurship by providing credit to innovators across all sections of society

Self certification – The start-ups will adopt self-certification to reduce the regulatory liabilities. The self-certification will apply to laws including payment of gratuity, labor contract, provident fund management, water and air pollution acts.

Start-up India hub – An all-India hub will be created as a single contact point for start-up foundations in India, which will help the entrepreneurs to exchange knowledge and access financial aid.

Register through app – An online portal, in the shape of a mobile application, will be launched to help start-up founders to easily register. The app is scheduled to be launched on April 1.

Patent protection – A fast-track system for patent examination at lower costs is being conceptualised by the central government. The system will promote awareness and adoption of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) by the start-up foundations.

Rs 10,000 crore fund – The government will develop a fund with an initial corpus of Rs 2,500 crore and a total corpus of Rs 10,000 crore over four years, to support upcoming start-up enterprises. The Life Insurance Corporation of India will play a major role in developing this corpus. A committee of private professionals selected from the start-up industry will manage the fund.

National Credit Guarantee Trust Company – A National Credit Guarantee Trust Company (NCGTC) is being conceptualized with a budget of Rs 500 crore per year for the next four years to support the flow of funds to start-ups.

No Capital Gains Tax – At present, investments by venture capital funds are exempt from the Capital Gains Tax. The same policy is being implemented on primary-level investments in start-ups.

No Income Tax for three years – Start-ups would not pay Income Tax for three years. This policy would revolutionize the pace with which start-ups would grow in the future.

Tax exemption for investments of higher value – In case of an investment of higher value than the market price, it will be exempt from paying tax

Building entrepreneurs – Innovation-related study plans for students in over 5 lakh schools. Besides, there will also be an annual incubator grand challenge to develop world class incubators.

Setting up incubators – A private-public partnership model is being considered for 35 new incubators and 31 innovation centers at national institutes.

Research parks – The government plans to set up seven new research parks, including six in the Indian Institute of Technology campuses and one in the Indian Institute of Science campus, with an investment of Rs 100 crore each.

Entrepreneurship in biotechnology – The government will further establish five new biotech clusters, 50 new bio incubators, 150 technology transfer offices and 20 bio-connect offices in the country.

Dedicated programmes in schools – The government will introduce innovation-related programs for students in over 5 lakh schools.

Legal support – A panel of facilitators will provide legal support and assistance in submitting patent applications and other official documents.

Rebate – A rebate amount of 80 percent of the total value will be provided to the entrepreneurs on filing patent applications.

Easy rules – Norms of public procurement and rules of trading have been simplified for the start-ups.

Faster exit – If a start-up fails, the government will also assist the entrepreneurs to find suitable solutions for their problems. If they fail again, the government will provide an easy way out.

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